| Description | Dec. 21st. Election of Robert Symme as Councilman, in place of Peter Bennet.
All former orders concerning toll corn are annulled. In future, the Mayor is to have the toll, from the profits of which he is to supply his own officials' gowns, and to provide for the upkeep of the corn market.
William Griffeth, trunkmaker, to be admitted paying £6. 13. 4.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sais and William Allcock to pay fines of 40/- each for receiving wares into their own houses and not taking them to the Common Hall.
Aldermen are reminded to inspect their wards.
Feb. 29th. Election of Kenrick ap Evan, gentleman., as Councilman in place of Adam Bleas.
(ZA/B/1/261v). Fulk Williams, apprentice to Richard Coytmor, mercer, to be admitted paying as an apprentice; Councilman William Holland, mercer, speaks for him.
Custom is to be mitigated on a recent cargo of Newland fish, imported by one William Clowe and other strangers; - custom is charged by the hundred fish, and therefore the rate for the small Newland fish is more excessive than for the large cod or miliwell. |